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Argentina vs Cape Verde: tax rates compared
Argentina's income tax rate is 7.5pp higher than Cape Verde's (35% vs 27.5%). The 200-country average is 28%: Argentina sits above it, Cape Verde sits below it.
Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.
At a glance
| Tax | AR | CV | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | 35% | 27.5% | AR +7.5 pp |
| Corporate Tax | 35% | 21.4% | AR +13.6 pplargest gap |
| VAT | 21% | 15% | AR +6 pp |
| Capital Gains Tax | 0% | 1% | CV +1 pp |
| Wealth Tax | 1% | 0% | AR +1 pp |
Income Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Cape Verde | 27.5% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +7.5 pp | Argentina higher |
Corporate Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 35% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Cape Verde | 21.4% | Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Difference | +13.6 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's corporate tax rate is 13.6pp higher than Cape Verde's (35% vs 21.4%). The 201-country average is 22.6%: Argentina sits above it, Cape Verde sits below it.
VAT
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 21% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Cape Verde | 15% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | +6 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's VAT rate is 6pp higher than Cape Verde's (21% vs 15%). The 181-country average is 15%: Argentina sits above it, Cape Verde matches the world average.
Capital Gains Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Argentina (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-06-16 |
| Cape Verde | 1% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-05-29 |
| Difference | −1 pp | Cape Verde higher |
Cape Verde's capital gains tax rate is 1pp higher than Argentina's (1% vs 0%). The 175-country average is 10.3%: both sit below it.
Wealth Tax
| Country | Rate | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1% | Source: AFIP/ARCA — Impuesto sobre los Bienes Personales, alícuotas · as of 2025-01-01 |
| Cape Verde | 0% | Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Cabo Verde (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-07-18 |
| Difference | +1 pp | Argentina higher |
Argentina's wealth tax rate is 1pp higher than Cape Verde's (1% vs 0%). The 193-country average is 0.1%: Argentina sits above it, Cape Verde sits below it. Argentina's figure is dated 2025-01-01 and Cape Verde's 2026-07-18, so the two rates come from different data vintages.
Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.